Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Police arrest active shooter in Falls Church

Police arrested a man Thursday evening after a daylong crime spree culminating at Arlington Boulevard and Graham Road in Falls Church during which he fired at police officers with a semiautomatic pistol. Ricardo Singleton, age 27, was taken into custody. “It’s an absolute miracle that no one was struck and injured or killed,” said Fairfax … Continued

Police report shooting on Woodburn Road

The Fairfax County Police Department reports a shooting Sept. 18 in the 3300 block of Woodburn Road in Annandale. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound in the lower body, the department tweeted at about 6:30 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, which were subsequently upgraded to non-life threatening. … Continued

State police investigating beltway shooting

Someone shot a vehicle on the Little River Turnpike ramp on the beltway during the early morning of Aug. 25, the Virginia State Police reports.  An individual called the police at 4:50 a.m. to say his vehicle was shot as he was driving northbound on I-495 approaching exit 52B in Annandale. He pulled over, as … Continued

Police shoot suspect in Seven Corners

There was an officer-involved shooting in Seven Corners on Tuesday night. During a press briefing, Police Chief Kevin Davis said narcotics detectives were in the Arlington Boulevard/Patrick Henry Drive area investigating the illegal distribution of drugs. They had probable cause to arrest suspects. The suspects were inside a car. “The car took off and jumped … Continued

Police seek shooting suspects

Fairfax County police are investigating recent shooting incidents in Annandale and Lake Barcroft. Police are interviewing residents of Beverly Manor Drive in Annandale to locate the suspect in a drive-by shooting on the night of June 4, Capt. Shawn Adcock, commander of the Mason District Police Station, said at a June 7 meeting of the … Continued

Police report shooting in Annandale

Fairfax County Police reports a shooting in the 4200 block of Annandale Road in Annandale at 1:30 a.m. on April 12. The victim and a male suspect engaged in a verbal altercation inside a restaurant that became physical. When the victim left in a vehicle, the suspect got into a Toyota sedan and began following. … Continued

Man shot in Annandale

The Fairfax County Police Department reports a shooting shortly before 11 p.m. April 4 at the Fairmont Gardens Apartments in Annandale. A man in his late teens or early 20s was walking in the 4000 block of Wadsworth Court when he noticed a sedan following him. A man got out of the sedan and shot … Continued

Recent crimes: weapons violation, robbery

The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following recent crimes in Mason District: After waking up, a man found a bullet hole through his curtain and window at about 9 a.m. on March 26. Police recovered a bullet inside the residence in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads. Two men robbed the … Continued

Man shoots occupied car

A man shot an occupied car on Leesburg Pike and Row Street in Seven Corners on Feb. 26, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was stopped at a traffic light shortly after 4 a.m. when a Toyota pulled up next to him. The driver displayed a handgun and began shooting, damaging the victim’s … Continued